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St. Petersgate, STOCKPORT, SK1 1AR

The building on the corner of Market Place and St Petersgate was erected for the Bank of Stockport to designs of T. A. Allen in 1868. It was taken over by the Manchester County Bank in 1871, which was subsequently taken over by the National Westminster Bank. It was converted in the late 20th or early 21st century into a Yate's Wine Lodge and subsequently the Bambooza nightclub Image In 2014 the ground floor and basement were let to local pub operator Yacoub Naber who has re-opened it as sports bar and live music venue called Bank Chambers Live. Image

Detail above the entrance to Bank Chambers Image The date above the coat of arms is 1836 although the building was not built until 1868. Maybe that is the date of the formation of the original Bank of Stockport. Anyone know? Update: RBS archive records https://www.rbs.com/heritage/companies/bank-of-stockport.html confirm that the Bank of Stockport was formed in 1836 so presumably the coat of arms is that of the bank.

The grade II listed building https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1067154 on the corner of Market Place and St Petersgate was built for the Bank of Stockport to designs of T. A. Allen in 1868. It was taken over by the Manchester County Bank in 1871, which was subsequently taken over by the National Westminster Bank. In 2013 it was the nightclub, Bambooza Image In 2014 the ground floor and basement were let to local pub operator Yacoub Naber who re-opened it as a sports bar and live music venue called Bank Chambers Live. It has since closed and is now again "To Let" The Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1067182 Bulls Head next door at 13 Market Place dates from the 1730s. The present building was built in the early 19th century, pre-dating the 1861 Market Hall. Owned by Robinsons and one of the closest pubs to their brewery it was closed in 2016 for refurbishment but has since been mothballed.

The grade II listed building https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1067154 on the corner of Market Place and St Petersgate was built for the Bank of Stockport to designs of T. A. Allen in 1868. It was taken over by the Manchester County Bank in 1871, which was subsequently taken over by the National Westminster Bank. In 2013 it was the nightclub, Bambooza Image In 2014 the ground floor and basement were let to local pub operator Yacoub Naber who re-opened it as a sports bar and live music venue called Bank Chambers Live. By 2017 it was closed again Image It is now open as Profolk https://profolk.space/ a coworking and flexible office space for creative technology led businesses and freelancers. The Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1067182 Bulls Head next door at 13 Market Place dates from the 1730s. The present building was built in the early 19th century, pre-dating the 1861 Market Hall. Owned by Robinsons and one of the closest pubs to their brewery it was closed in 2016 for refurbishment but was then mothballed. It is planned to re-open in summer 2020.

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The Bulls Head (or Bull's Head, as written on the upper floor signage) at 13 Market Place dates from the 1730s. The present building was built in the early 19th century, pre-dating the 1861 Market Hall. Orators such as Richard Cobden (MP for Stockport in 1841) spoke from the first floor window to crowds below in the Market Place. Image

The blue plaque from Stockport Heritage Trust on the Bull's Head Image records that it was the scene of radical political agitation in the 19th century when Henry Hunt, Fergus O'Connor and Richard Cobden gave speeches here.